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The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

1 review

carireadsbooksandtarot's review against another edition

emotional relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 

After finishing Therese Anne Fowler’s A Well-Behaved Woman and adoring it, I thought I wanted to stay in the gilded age for a bit. Having found The American Heiress on Buzzfeed’s List of “16 Books To Read While You Wait For Season 2 Of HBO's ‘The Gilded Age’” (which also included Fowler’s novel), it seemed like a good book to turn to next, as the titular character is a thinly-disguised version of Alva Vanderbilt’s daughter, Consuelo, who married an English duke. The audiobook kept a rather tenuous hold on my attention, sometimes losing it all together, which in most instances didn’t seem to detract from my understanding of the story. It started out quite strongly, lagged for quite a while throughout the middle, and then picked up again in the end. If I had been reading instead of listening, I’m not sure I would have made it through. Its not a bad book, but as a lover of Edith Wharton and having just finished Therese Anne Fowler’s foray into that territory, it just didn’t quite stand up to the competition. Several other books on the aforementioned list have piqued my curiosity, but I may need a break from the gilded age for now.

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Sexism